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Shoma Takayoshi

Project playerKitakyushu · 26 yrsStarter

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameShoma Takayoshi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth25 Aug 2000
Shirt number#34
ClubKitakyushu
Central midfielder
16
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1162
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Takayoshi is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Kitakyushu, rated 25.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 77th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (68% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Takayoshi.

Judged on this season alone, Takayoshi graded 21 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.633 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Takayoshi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, top 26% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 26 Takayoshi is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

25.1
Ratingi
26th of 100 central midfielders
21.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.63
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

16
Apps
2.63
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
27
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.1, Takayoshi carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League (top 26%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy83%

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions27
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.